Fostering innovative entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific region through science and technology parks
The potential of science and technology parks (STPs) to foster diverse innovative technologies and transform them into successful business enterprises that can Read more...
Need for developing blast-resistant pearl millet in India emphasized
The need for breeding blast-resistant pearl millet varieties was strongly voiced by breeders from seed companies, who attended a field day held Read more...
Genomics project on groundnut aflatoxin research launched
To identify the genomic regions and genes associated with aflatoxin resistance in groundnut using a combination of genomics approaches, a new research Read more...
Pigeonpea breeding challenges in East and South Africa: Genomics the way out
The challenges to breeding pigeonpea in East and South Africa can be surmounted by the use of advanced tools such as genomics, Read more...
Open source PhenoApps pave the way to efficient data collection in plant breeding
In an effort to introduce new technology into plant breeding programs, members of the Poland Lab at Kansas State University have developed Read more...
Listening to people and getting a response is like physics
Mrs Salamatu Garba is the Executive Director of Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), an NGO in Nigeria that coordinates the activities of Read more...
Biofortified pearl millet varieties to fight iron and zinc deficiencies in India
Full article Micronutrient malnutrition because of iron and zinc deficiencies is a serious public health problem in low-and middle-economy countries worldwide. In Read more...
Qilu Friendship Award 2016 for groundnut research
ICRISAT Media update Hyderabad, India │ Dezhou, China (14 October 2016) ― For his contribution to research on groundnut (also known as Read more...
Impacts in Nigeria acknowledged and recounted at new office building inauguration
The opening of a new office complex in Kano, Nigeria, was acknowledged by local leaders as a demonstration of ICRISAT’s commitment towards Read more...
Mali Agri-business Incubation Hub incubatee wins entrepreneurship contest
Ms Aissata Diakite, an incubatee of Mali Agri-business Incubation Hub (MAIH), won an entrepreneurship contest for her project Zabbaan Holding that produces Read more...